Decision Maker: Babergh Licensing and Regulatory Committee, Babergh Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To adopt the Council’s table of fares fixed for Hackney Carriages within the district
It was RESOLVED: -
1.1 That Cabinet quashes the resolution made on the 4th of February 2021 to adopt the table of fares which were previously recommended by Licensing and Regulatory Committee.
1.2 That Cabinet following consideration of Licensing and Regulatory Committee’s recommendation, adopts the revised table of fares, attached at Appendix A to this report, and in accordance with Section 65 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, and set the date of 1 November 2021 for these to come into effect.
REASON FOR THE DECISION
To adopt the revised table of fares for Hackney Carriages within the Babergh District.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
Officers have undertaken the statutory public consultation exercise as instructed by the Licensing and Regulatory Committee at the meeting of 11 June 2021. The Licensing and Regulatory Committee in accordance with the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 considered the two options set out below.
Option 1
That the Licensing and Regulatory Committee was minded that no change was necessary to the revised table of fares fixed for Hackney Carriages operating in the controlled zone of the Babergh District.
Option 2
That the Licensing and Regulatory Committee was minded, to modify the revised table of fares fixed for Hackney Carriages operating in the controlled zone of the Babergh District.
2.2 The Licensing and Regulatory Committee following consideration of the options above made the following recommendations to Cabinet that:
(i) Option 2 be approved, and the revised table of fares attached to this report as Appendix A, for Hackney Carriages within the controlled zone of the Babergh District be adopted; and
(ii) once adopted the revised table of fares shall become effective on 1 November 2021
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensations Granted: None
Publication date: 07/09/2021
Date of decision: 06/09/2021
Decided at meeting: 06/09/2021 - Babergh Cabinet
Effective from: 15/09/2021
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